Is Juarez Community Academy High School a good school?

Juarez Community Academy High School ranks in the bottom 16.9% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Juarez Community Academy High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,587 students attended Juarez Community Academy High School.

What is the racial makeup of Juarez Community Academy High School?

Students at Juarez Community Academy High School are 95% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% White.

What schools feed into Juarez Community Academy High School?

Juarez Community Academy High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cooper Elementary Dual Language Academy Elementary : Jungman Elementary School Elementary : Orozco Elementary Fine Arts & Sciences Elementary : Perez Elementary School Elementary : Pickard Elementary School Elementary : Pilsen Elementary Community Academy Elementary : Ruiz Elementary School Elementary : Walsh Elementary School Elementary : Whittier Elementary School

Juarez Community Academy High School

Summary:

Juarez Community Academy High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 1,654 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Juarez Community Academy High School consistently performs below the state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 3.9% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics and 8.5% proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, compared to the district averages of 18.6% and 22.4%, respectively. The school also has a lower four-year graduation rate of 82.1% and a higher dropout rate of 4.0%. Additionally, Juarez Community Academy High School has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 73.7%, compared to the state and district averages. The school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 89.84% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Young Magnet High School, which is located just 1.75 miles away and consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, Juarez Community Academy High School is struggling academically. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students ranking 279 out of 336 Illinois high schools, while White students rank 555 out of 560. Despite the school's challenges, Juarez Community Academy High School has seen an increase in per-student spending, from $11,594 in the 2019-2020 school year to $15,734 in the 2022-2023 school year, but this increased funding has not yet translated into significant improvements in academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1450 W Cermak Rd
Chicago, IL 60608-4408

(773) 534-7030

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
579^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,321

Feeder schools for Juarez Community Academy High School:

Elementary:	Cooper Elementary Dual Language Academy
	Jungman Elementary School
	Orozco Elementary Fine Arts & Sciences
	Perez Elementary School
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	Pickard Elementary School
	Pilsen Elementary Community Academy
	Ruiz Elementary School
	Walsh Elementary School
	Whittier Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 1,587

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.0%

African American:

2.1%

White:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Juarez Community Academy High School ranks worse than 83.1% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks 57^th among 145 ranked high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.26. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Juarez Community Academy High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95%), African American (2.1%), White (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Juarez Community Academy High School is 13.8, which is the 71^st best among 145 high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Juarez Community Academy High School employs 115 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Juarez Community Academy High School is $17,321. 118 high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Juarez Community Academy High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Juarez Community Academy High School 579^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Juarez Community Academy High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Juarez Community Academy High School

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Rank History for all students at Juarez Community Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	1.45	559^th	586	4.6%
2004	1.83	564^th	592	4.7%
2005	2.39	555^th	590	5.9%
2006	2.10	569^th	596	4.5%
2007	8.48	546^th	612	10.8%
2008	4.60	572^nd	624	8.3%
2009	5.87	573^rd	632	9.3%
2010	5.49	580^th	643	9.8%
2011	7.98	579^th	655	11.6%
2012	9.69	586^th	665	11.9%
2013	8.53	598^th	670	10.7%
2014	9.47	591^st	670	11.8%
2015	43.39	323^rd	614	47.4%
2016	15.27	571^st	643	11.2%
2017	10.05	583^rd	642	9.2%
2018	10.20	591^st	647	8.7%
2019	12.34	612^th	701	12.7%
2021	14.61	596^th	688	13.4%
2022	10.97	628^th	699	10.2%
2023	11.79	621^st	699	11.2%
2024	17.26	579^th	697	16.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Juarez Community Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.39	126^th	151	16.6%
2019	29.57	141^st	183	23.0%
2021	40.88	77^th	189	59.3%
2022	29.99	168^th	205	18.0%
2023	24.73	199^th	217	8.3%
2024	31.34	151^st	248	39.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Juarez Community Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.18	215^th	374	42.5%
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2021	32.58	260^th	453	42.6%
2022	33.46	280^th	493	43.2%
2023	23.85	359^th	476	24.6%
2024	27.97	316^th	482	34.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Juarez Community Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.39	515^th	585	12.0%
2019	19.57	537^th	639	16.0%
2021	22.75	498^th	611	18.5%
2022	18.52	541^st	626	13.6%
2023	16.68	560^th	644	13.0%
2024	24.67	488^th	639	23.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Juarez Community Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	8.45	575^th	620	7.3%
2019	11.64	580^th	665	12.8%
2021	14.52	547^th	639	14.4%
2022	10.09	599^th	658	9.0%
2023	12.30	576^th	656	12.2%
2024	16.44	551^st	664	17.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Juarez Community Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.09	300^th	428	29.9%
2024	29.75	256^th	429	40.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Juarez Community Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	11.92	553^rd	619	10.7%
2019	13.94	582^nd	675	13.8%
2021	14.82	566^th	653	13.3%
2022	12.53	598^th	664	9.9%
2023	11.58	600^th	668	10.2%
2024	18.59	539^th	668	19.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Juarez Community Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	31.06	170^th	253	32.8%
2022	23.82	241^st	294	18.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Juarez Community Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.23	272^nd	291	6.5%
2019	16.47	282^nd	317	11.0%
2021	16.95	290^th	317	8.5%
2022	14.33	316^th	335	5.7%
2023	15.00	306^th	333	8.1%
2024	21.47	279^th	336	17.0%

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Rank History for White students at Juarez Community Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	4.19	555^th	560	0.9%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Juarez Community Academy High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	40	15	2	1890	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1947
1989	34	16	1	1828	2	n/a	n/a	0	1881
1990	22	10	1	1842	1	n/a	n/a	0	1876
1991	25	3	1	1854	0	n/a	n/a	0	1883
1992	17	3	1	2068	0	n/a	n/a	0	2089
1993	23	8	0	2157	0	n/a	n/a	0	2188
1994	15	4	1	1975	0	n/a	n/a	0	1995
1995	9	3	3	1795	0	n/a	n/a	0	1810
1996	9	3	3	1795	0	n/a	n/a	0	1810
1997	10	7	0	1667	0	n/a	n/a	0	1684
1998	11	7	0	1548	0	n/a	n/a	0	1566
1999	13	14	1	1533	0	n/a	n/a	0	1561
2000	14	21	20	1444	0	n/a	n/a	0	1499
2001	16	32	2	1571	0	n/a	n/a	0	1621
2002	16	40	30	1644	1	n/a	n/a	0	1731
2003	16	40	30	1644	1	n/a	n/a	0	1731
2004	27	35	7	1721	1	n/a	n/a	0	1791
2005	70	70	11	1687	0	n/a	n/a	0	1838
2006	29	59	22	1567	0	n/a	n/a	13	1690
2007	23	31	23	1466	0	n/a	n/a	22	1565
2008	22	43	21	1416	1	n/a	n/a	44	1547
2009	25	60	15	1629	3	n/a	n/a	0	1732
2010	17	55	19	1479	1	n/a	n/a	0	1571
2011	22	36	21	1578	3	0	5	0	1665
2012	16	39	23	1584	4	0	7	0	1673
2013	22	38	26	1663	8	1	7	0	1765
2014	17	39	21	1561	9	1	10	0	1658
2015	15	42	14	1560	10	1	8	0	1650
2016	13	52	12	1564	7	0	7	0	1655
2017	9	46	8	1501	7	0	19	0	1590
2018	11	57	5	1650	6	0	14	0	1743
2019	10	53	10	1605	6	0	19	0	1703
2020	18	47	11	1637	7	0	14	0	1734
2021	27	47	11	1668	9	0	10	0	1772
2022	24	40	14	1658	10	0	8	0	1754
2023	26	46	10	1558	8	0	6	0	1654
2024	21	33	14	1507	9	0	3	0	1587

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Juarez Community Academy High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1947	109.0	17.8	n/a
1989	1881	107.0	17.5	n/a
1990	1876	109.0	17.2	n/a
1991	1883	112.6	16.7	n/a
1992	2089	115.6	18.0	n/a
1993	2188	124.8	17.5	n/a
1994	1995	103.2	19.3	n/a
1995	1810	111.4	16.2	n/a
1996	1810	111.4	16.2	n/a
1997	1684	107.8	15.6	n/a
1998	1566	94.2	16.6	n/a
1999	1561	95.4	16.4	n/a
2000	1499	100.8	14.9	n/a
2001	1621	109.8	14.8	n/a
2002	1731	113.0	15.3	92.4
2003	1731	113.0	15.3	92.4
2004	1791	116.3	15.4	76.4
2005	1838	125.2	14.7	79
2006	1690	123.2	13.7	95
2007	1565	98.0	16.0	97.3
2008	1547	97.0	15.9	102.1
2009	1732	103.0	16.8	87.9
2010	1571	98.0	16.0	98
2011	1665	101.0	16.4	94.6
2012	1673	103.0	16.2	95.9
2013	1765	125.5	14.0	94.7
2014	1658	117.0	14.1	96.9
2015	1650	104.0	15.8	96.7
2016	1655	103.0	16.0	96.6
2017	1590	95.8	16.5	96.7
2018	1743	100.9	17.2	96.3
2019	1703	112.5	15.1	71.9
2020	1734	109.5	15.8	93.4
2021	1772	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1754	119.0	14.7	90.1
2023	1654	115.5	14.3	89.8
2024	1587	115.0	13.8	88.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Juarez Community Academy High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1947	109.0	17.8	n/a
1989	1881	107.0	17.5	n/a
1990	1876	109.0	17.2	n/a
1991	1883	112.6	16.7	n/a
1992	2089	115.6	18.0	n/a
1993	2188	124.8	17.5	n/a
1994	1995	103.2	19.3	n/a
1995	1810	111.4	16.2	n/a
1996	1810	111.4	16.2	n/a
1997	1684	107.8	15.6	n/a
1998	1566	94.2	16.6	n/a
1999	1561	95.4	16.4	n/a
2000	1499	100.8	14.9	n/a
2001	1621	109.8	14.8	n/a
2002	1731	113.0	15.3	92.4
2003	1731	113.0	15.3	92.4
2004	1791	116.3	15.4	76.4
2005	1838	125.2	14.7	79
2006	1690	123.2	13.7	95
2007	1565	98.0	16.0	97.3
2008	1547	97.0	15.9	102.1
2009	1732	103.0	16.8	87.9
2010	1571	98.0	16.0	98
2011	1665	101.0	16.4	94.6
2012	1673	103.0	16.2	95.9
2013	1765	125.5	14.0	94.7
2014	1658	117.0	14.1	96.9
2015	1650	104.0	15.8	96.7
2016	1655	103.0	16.0	96.6
2017	1590	95.8	16.5	96.7
2018	1743	100.9	17.2	96.3
2019	1703	112.5	15.1	71.9
2020	1734	109.5	15.8	93.4
2021	1772	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1754	119.0	14.7	90.1
2023	1654	115.5	14.3	89.8
2024	1587	115.0	13.8	88.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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